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Preferred term

Podophyllum peltatum  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • American Mandrake
  • American Mandrakes
  • Apple, May
  • Apples, May
  • Mandrake, American
  • Mandrakes, American
  • May Apple
  • Mayapple
  • May Apples
  • Mayapples

Note

  • do not confuse entry term MANDRAKE, AMERICAN with MANDRAKE, EUROPEAN see MANDRAGORA

Scope note

  • A plant of the genus PODOPHYLLUM, family BERBERIDACEAE (sometimes classified as Podophyllaceae) which is the source of PODOPHYLLIN and of PODOPHYLLOTOXIN that inhibits DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II. It is different from the European mandrake, MANDRAGORA.

History note

  • 2002; for MANDRAKE, AMERICAN use Podophyllum 1985-2001

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D028144

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